Humane Society holding workshop for oil spill animal assistance

The Humane Society of Louisiana will hold a workshop for people interested in becoming qualified to work with animals impacted by the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

The two-hour-long Introduction to Wildlife Rehabilitation Workshop will include hands-on training for volunteers as well as an introduction to state and federal licensing requirements for those interested in becoming a wildlife rehabilitator. Gulf Coast states currently face a critical shortage of the licensed wildlife rehabilitators needed to address this tragedy immediately and over the next 10-20 years, the Humane Society of Louisiana said in a news release today.